14th Annual Promoting Excellence Symposium – Registration Now Open!
We invite you to attend TGAVC 2018. Registration will open soon. To make reservations at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, call 561.447.6375 and mention the group Code: “ATGAVC” to receive the group rate. Reserve Your Room. Are you a company interested in exhibiting at TGAVC? For more information, please contact Industry Relations at 800.992.3862. More…
It has come to the attention of the FAEP/FVMA that our Promoting Excellence Symposium (PES) is unfortunately the target of hotel scams, in which scam companies call and email our attendees and exhibitors, encouraging participants to book rooms with promotional codes at a variety of conference-area hotels. Please note that the FAEP/FVMA or our host…
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Discounted Pre-registration Deadline is September 6, 2018. October 18-21, 2018 14th ANNUAL PROMOTING EXCELLENCE SYMPOSIUM Insights Into Equine Medicine, Lameness and Treatment About the Symposium Promoting Excellence Symposium (PES) will take place on October 18-21, 2018 in Naples, Florida. As the leading equine-exclusive continuing education program, it provides unique opportunities for…
Thank you for joining us for the 89th FVMA Annual Conference! This year’s conference was our best yet with more than 1200 conference attendees, 40 plus speakers from across the country and 96 exhibitors. To find the conference proceedings, please visit the 89th FVMA Annual Conference website. We hope you’ll join us again next year! Stay…
Veterinarians must complete a minimum of 30 hours of CE to renew their licenses on June 1, 2018. No less than one (1) hour must be in the area of dispensing legend drugs and no less than two (2) hours must be in the area of the laws and rules governing the practice of veterinary…
The FVMA is excited to announce the launch of our new team member affiliate membership program to recognize the outstanding contributions of veterinary care teams in our industry, and to support both team member career development and the veterinary profession. Operating within the FVMA, these new organizations extend the reach and mission of our association…
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) provide for substantial fines and the possibility of imprisonment. Criminal penalties may run as high as $250,000 per individual or $500,000 per organization and up to five years in jail. Civil penalties can be as much as $25,000 per violation under the ESA and up to $5,000 per violation under the BGEPA.
APHIS has announced the release of the Fall 2015 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan. The plan is now available on the APHIS HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) Website. This comprehensive document details the APHIS plan for preventing and responding to future HPAI cases in collaboration with State and industry partners. It also…
Continuing education is a requirement for license renewal by veterinarians in the State of Florida. The guide for this requirement which veterinarians must follow, is contained in Rule Chapter 61G18-16, Florida Administrative Code of Chapter 474, Florida Statutes. The statute directs that licensed veterinarians must renew their licenses every two years. The last renewal date…
This results from the signing of the Florida Veterinary Medical Association’s Priority Legislation, House Bill 1049-Practice of Pharmacy by Governor Rick Scott on June 10, 2015.